Mary Jones utilized the additive weighting technique to select a job with Sigma Ltd., in Macon, Georgia. The importance weights she placed on the four attributes in Table 14-1 were social climate = 1.00, starting salary = 0.50, career advancement = 0.33, and weather/sports = 0.25. Nondimensionalize values given to her ratings in Table 14-1 were excellent = 1.00, very good = 0.70, good = 0.40, fair = 0.25, and poor = 0.10.

 

a. Normalize Mary’s importance weights.

b. Develop non-dimensional values for the starting salary attribute.

c. Use the results of (a) and (b) in a decision matrix to see if Mary’s choice was consistent with the results obtained from the additive weighting technique.

 

Q8
Hiring an employee is always a multiattribute decision process. Most jobs possess a diversity of requirements, and most applicants have a diversity of skills to bring to the job. Table P14-10 matches a set of desired attributes with the capabilities of four job applicants for a job in a pharmaceutical company. Use the tools of this chapter to examine the candidates. Who would be chosen or eliminated using

a. dominance (consider more years of experience preferred to fewer)

b. satisficing

c. disjunctive resolution d. lexicography with the following priorities: project management skills > general attitude > years manufacturing experience > previous management experience > total years experience